An Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen

Aged 15 years or older

Not at school

Living or working in NSW

Depending on the eligibility criteria, you will need to bring the following documentary evidence on the interview day:

Migrants/refugees who are on bridging visas

If you are an applicable benefit recipient or the dependent of the recipient of an Applicable Benefit, you will need to provide evidence of -

current Commonwealth benefits card

letter from the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) confirming receipt of an applicable benefit

evidence that a benefit provider accepts the Student as a dependent child/spouse/partner of a recipient of an Applicable Benefit

current Department of Human Services (Centrelink) Income Statement; or

If you are not an applicable benefit recipient or the dependent of an applicable benefit recipient, you must provide alternative to verify financial hardship, which includes:

a referral letter from a relevant community organization; or

statutory declaration claiming hardship

Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersStudent is identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander through descent, self-identification and community acceptance. Student to provide a declaration of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status and provide documentary evidence if required.

People with disabilityIf you are receiving Disability Support Pension, or you are the dependent of the recipient of a Disability Support Pension, you will need to provide evidence of this:

letter from the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) confirming receipt of the Disability Support Pension, or

current Disability Pensioner Concession Card, or

current Department of Human Services (Centrelink) income statement

If the student, or the person with the disability that the Student is a dependent of, does not receive Disability Support Pension alternative evidence must be supplied in the form of a written statement/letter from an appropriate specialist/support professional such as: